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These Bowlers Said It:
The Top Quotes Of The
Month
By: Fred Eisenhammer
Examiner.com
Bowlers are not only typically great sportsmen,
but they‘re also some of the best quipsters in
sports.
A sampling from the past month:
Granada Hills‘
Marshall Winer
on his team‘s
strong performance as two of his teammates
rebounded from heart trouble: ―We‘re going to
be calling ourselves the ‗Cardiac Kids.‘ ‖
Whittier-born
Dustin Markoitz of Bowling
Evolved
on amateur
Jonathan Ferrell
‘s sur-
prise victory over pro standout David Haynes in
the finals of the Laughlin Cup: ―The kid [Ferrell]
showed the world. It was David vs. Goliath and
David pulled it off.‖
Woodland Hills‘
Doug Mahoe
on preparing for
his transition to a left-handed bowler by practic-
ing with friends at
―Canoga
Park Lanes were referred to us as ‗church.‘ So
when someone asks, ‗Where are you going?‘ we
would just say, ‗To the church.‘ ‖
Santa Clarita Valley‘s
Theo Sojourn
, on wear-
ing glasses while bowling for the first time: ―It felt
really good to see the pins 20-20. I bowled a 211
and thought, ‗Holy cow, I guess I found the se-
cret weapon.‘ ‘‘
Tarzana‘s
Geoff Gast
on his sizzling 671 se-
ries with handicap: ―I felt like
LeBron James
on
the bowling alley.‖
And
Gast
again: ―I‘m like a starting pitcher.
Either my arm is ready or it isn‘t. Either I‘ll bowl
well or I‘ll suck.‖
Tarzana‘s
Gail Marlis
on why she refused to
give up bowling after hurting her right arm:
―Bowling is like my play date with my friends.‖
Chatsworth‘s
Tom Martino
on
Ken Bor-
shell
‘s
improbable strike in which all the pins
took turns falling in slow motion: ―The bowling
gods were looking down to provide a helping
hand. And tonight they found Ken Borshell.‖
Canoga Park‘s
Greg Kolski
on converting a
spare by knocking down the eight pin with a
spectacular hook off the right gutter: ―I had a
tracer on it.‖
(Top 10 based on two-year rolling points system)
1, Mike Fagan, Dallas, 464.
2, Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 453.
3, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 438.
4, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 401.
5, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 380.
6, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 335.
7, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 253.
8, Osku Palermaa , Finland, 230.
9, Bill O'Neill, Langhorne, Pa., 227.
10, Dom Barrett, England, 216.
WORLD BOWLING TOUR WOMEN'S POINTS LEADERS
(Top 10 based on two-year rolling points system)
1, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 524.
2, Missy Parkin, Lake Forest, Calif., 441.
3, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 365.
4, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 273.
5, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas, 240.
6, Sandra Andersson, Sweden, 234.
7, Shannon Pluhowsky, Kettering, Ohio, 225.
8, Shayna Ng, Singapore, 162.
9, Birgit Pöppler, Germany, 152.
10, Zandra Aziela, Malaysia, 139.
(Continued from page 11)
Tommy Jones
Marshall Winer’s team has shown a
a lot of heart.
Superior Performance
Betty Morris-Laub
Inducted: 1983
The red-headed Mrs. Morris dominated the women's scene during the 1970s and appropriately enough was
named Bowler of the Decade. She was Bowler of the Year in 1974 and 1977 and earned a first-team berth on the
Woman Bowler magazine All-America team for seven consecutive seasons from 1973-74 to 1979-80. She won
five USBC Women's Championships titles in seven years. She was a member of the 1974 champion team and
won the all-events in 1976. She won both the singles and all-events in 1979 and set a record for earnings in a
single USBC Women's Championships event. She won singles again in 1980. Mrs. Morris' average after 15
USBC Women's Championships appearances stood at 191. She topped the five-year Women's Championships
average list for four consecutive years from 1978 to 1981. She topped the 10-year list in 1981. From the early
1970s through 1980 she won 17 professional tournaments.
Eight-Game Series Highest Women’s Record
2,203 Tish Johnson, Panorama City, Calif., Sept. 9, 1990
2,168 Robin Romeo, Newhall, Calif., 1989-90
2,100 Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., June 27, 2011 (U.S. Women‘s Open)
2,082 Dede Davidson, Santa Monica, Calif., Feb. 16, 2002
2,063 Betty Morris, Stockton, Calif., 1986-87
From The Editor’s Desk
Those are the facts folks. Now for the story
When you are high achiever in our sport, a Hall of Famer for example, you are eligible to receive your USBC
card free of charge. Betty Morris-Laub joined a league and filled out her USBC application and informed the pow-
ers that be, who she was and her eligibility for the complimentary card based on her extraordinary achievements.
To make a long story short, a call was made to the National USBC office to confirm her identity and her claim to
the National Hall of Fame. Why? No one knew who she was or the process to obtaining her USBC card. At this
point I am sure Betty was frustrated and just wanted to pay for the card. A bowler in the league got wind of the
situation and proceeded to follow it through the channels. That is how the call was made to the national office.
The unofficial story goes that they still did not know her. The caller was asked if Betty Morris Laub was in the
same category as Leanne Barrette Hulsenburg in the Superior Performance? The caller took a deep breathe and
confirmed in no uncertain terms, yes she is.
Folks here is the link for all Superior Hall of Famers:
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20Performance
it was easy to find and confirming a bowler’s accomplishments is simple. Perhaps what is
needed here is a USBC League Card that is done in gold to remind our Hall of Famers that we as a sport ac-
knowledge and distinguish their career achievements.
Editor’s Note: The irony of this story, the following week Betty Morris-Laub showed up for league and shot 300 to
add to her current bio! You Go Girl!
bowlingworld.com…..bookmarked!
